CARACTERÍSTICAS DAS FIBRAS DE MADEIRA DE Eucalyptus grandis HILL EX MAIDEN, AOS 3 ANOS DE IDADE.

SUMMARY This work studied fiber length, cell width, lumem and cell wall thickness of 3 year old Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maiden. The samples were cut in 3 segments in radial position each of them corresponding to first, second and third annual growth. The results showed that fiber length, lumem and cell wall thickness at the DBH level were not modified from pith to bark. The trees differed one from another in fiber characteristics indicating the possibility of selecting trees with the most available features in the lst years. 1. INTRODUCAO